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  1. UB04 Boxes 39 - 41 - What is a value code and why is it needed on my institutional claim?

    Value codes are required on an institutional claim to identify data elements such as: Medicare lifetime reserve days, no-fault payments, and the number of days not covered by the primary payer. They can be easily added to the U...
  2. UB04 Box 42 - Adding revenue codes to an institutional claim

    As you build your institutional claim for services rendered, you will need to add revenue codes to each charge line. This will combine charges by category. Revenue codes can be added first to your fee schedule, and then to each patient encou...
  3. UB04 Box 52 - Notating a signed release or informed consent on an institutional claim

    On your institutional claim, you will need to note that you either have (Y) a signed statement on file from the patient permitting a data release or (I) have informed consent to release medical information. DrChrono makes it easy to note both ...
  4. UB04 Box 53 - Noting an Assignment of Benefits on an institutional claim

    On your institutional claim, you will need to notate that you either have (Y) a signed assignment of benefits from the patient permitting direct payment from the payer to the provider, (N) if there is no signed assignment of benefits on file whi...
  5. UB04 Box 66 - Procedure Code Qualifier

    On both professional and institutional claims, the billing provider must disclose whether ICD-9 or ICD-10 codes are being utilized. Since October 1, 2015 claims have been required to use ICD-10 coding. DrChrono will automatically print proce...
  6. UB04 Box 67 - How to add diagnosis codes to a patient's institutional claim

    There are a few ways in DrChrono to add diagnosis codes to a patient's claim. Which one is best depends on where you are in the system and what fits better in your workflow. Adding from the Live Claims Feed Adding directly to the appoi...
  7. UB04 Box 69 - Where do I add the admitting diagnosis on an institutional claim?

    The patient's admitting diagnosis must be printed in box 69 on the UB04 institutional claim form. DrChrono makes it easy to add to your patient's claim. Navigate to Billing > Live Claims Feed > inside patient's appointment > Line items tran...
  8. UB04 Box 70 - When do I need to use a Patient Reason for Visit Code?

    Patient reason for visit codes is required on institutional claims when the Type of Bill is 013X (hospital outpatient) and 085X (Critical Access Hospital) when the type of visit codes are 1, 2, or 5 and revenue codes 045X, 0516, or 0762 are billed. ...
  9. UB04 Box 74 - Where do I add the Principal Procedure Code for an institutional claim?

    For inpatient claims where a procedure was performed, the claim must include the procedure code(s) and dates on which they were performed. This field is not currently required on outpatient claims. Be sure to check the Medicare Claims Processing ...
  10. UB04 Boxes 76 - 79 - Where do I add attending, operating, and consulting provider information on an institutional claim?

    Providers involved in a patient's institutional care can quickly, and easily be added to the claim. Adding these providers to your contacts will make the process of adding them to any claim that much faster. Navigate to Billing > Live Cla...